THE FILMMAKER’S GUIDE
Notes for people who have to put cash on camera.
Legal, camera, and prop-breakdown pieces for music videos and productions. Read the shot. Buy the paper at CasaNarco when the shot is real.
GUIDE 01 · LEGAL · 8 min
The legal guide to using fake money in music videos
The camera is allowed to see cash. The trouble starts when somebody treats the prop like money. This is the production version of that line, not a law-school memo.
GUIDE 02 · CAMERA · 7 min
How to make prop cash look realistic in 4K slow motion
Slow motion is a lie detector. 4K just gives it a better witness. The fix is not a closer print of a real bill. The fix is paper, light, and which sheet you let the lens see.
GUIDE 03 · BREAKDOWN · 6 min
Prop breakdown: how many stacks do you need to fill a briefcase?
The case is the prop. The stacks are the costume. You fill what the lens can see, and you stop when the lid still closes.